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Religion
  
Buddhism

Temple
  
Kuon-ji

Died
  
1314

Teacher
  
Nichiren

School
  
Nichiren Buddhism

Title
  
阿闍梨 (Acharya)

Sect
  
Nichiren-shū

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Minbu Nikō (民部日向, 1253–1314) was a Buddhist disciple of Nichiren. He took over Kuon-ji after Nichiren's death, and can thus be considered one of the founders of Nichiren-shū. He was also put in charge of Mount Minobu after Nikkō left in 1288.

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Nikō Wikipedia